My Chosen Artist - Sharon Kopriva

Sharon Kopriva

Sharon Kopriva (born February 11, 1948)

She was born in Houston Heights, Texas. Educated in Houston public schools and the University of Houston, she earned a Master of Fine Arts in Painting in 1981 and an earlier Bachelor of Science in Art Education in 1970.

Her teachers include New York painter, John Alexander, and sculptor James Surls. Sharon taught in Houston-area high schools for 10 years prior to her full-time career in the visual arts.

Awards of her :

- Commission for Cool Globes sculpture, Vestes, Houston, 2009

- Texas State Visual Artist of the Year (Awarded by the Texas Legislature), Austin, 2005-2006
- Texas Artist of the Year, Art League of Houston, 2001
- Houston Millennium Makers Award, 2000
- Individual Artist Grant, Cultural Arts Council, Houston, 1997
- Residency Grant, Museum of Northern Territories, Darwin, Australia, 1994
- Mid-America Arts Alliance/National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship Award in Sculpture, 1993

 SOURCE:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sharon-Kopriva/185755984811407

The reason why I want to write about this artist : 

She is famous of expressing the dark side of faith and religion. I find it quite interesting that We usually only see the bright side of religion but have never thought that religion can be frightful and dark. I believe that no matter people or things all have their dark side, even sacred religion. Therefore, we should take a look of the side that we seldom notice. I am so appreciated of her artwork and the concept behind it and so i decided to write about him for my final paper. (: